Hello! My name is Rachel, and I hold a Master’s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of South Florida. My academic background combines psychology, behavioral research, and neuroimaging methods, with a specialization in EEG research on cognitive control and emotional regulation. As part of my graduate work, I completed a thesis project using hierarchical linear modeling in R, which required compiling, cleaning, and analyzing complex datasets. This hands-on experience allows me...
Hello! My name is Rachel, and I hold a Master’s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of South Florida. My academic background combines psychology, behavioral research, and neuroimaging methods, with a specialization in EEG research on cognitive control and emotional regulation. As part of my graduate work, I completed a thesis project using hierarchical linear modeling in R, which required compiling, cleaning, and analyzing complex datasets. This hands-on experience allows me to guide students not only through coursework but also through the practical steps of handling data for real-world research.
I have been teaching for five years, primarily at the undergraduate level, in courses such as Introductory Psychology, Personality Psychology, Perception, and Experimental Design and Analysis. I also spent a year teaching graduate students how to run professional-level analyses in R and RStudio. Most of my teaching has focused on research design and data analysis, including the use of R, SPSS, and Excel. While my background is mostly in college-level instruction, I am also fully capable and ready to support high school students with foundational math subjects to help them build strong skills for advanced coursework.
As a tutor, my approach is flexible and adaptive. I believe there is never just one way to explain a concept, and my goal is always to find the explanation that makes sense to you. Whether you are encountering statistics for the first time, struggling through a challenging research design course, or working on advanced projects with large datasets, I can help you master the material step by step. What sets me apart is my real-world perspective: I don’t just show students how to run analyses or calculate probabilities, but also explain why these skills matter and how they apply to everyday problem-solving and professional research.
